General
At Wille Finance AG (Wille Finance), the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. Please read the following terms carefully, because they govern your use of the Wille Finance website and the use of our services. You automatically agree to the terms simply by using the website. Further information about the processing of personal data will also be provided relating to the specific services concerned.
Who We Are / Contact Us
In accordance with the provisions of the applicable laws and regulations, the entity responsible for processing personal data in connection with this website is:
Wille Finance AG
Baarerstrasse 37
CH-6300 Zug
Phone: +41 41 763 07 70
Web: https://www.willefinance.com
E-mail: info@willefinance.com
Data Processing
Log File
We log your visit to our website. The following data are processed in this context: Name of the website accessed, date and time of access, the amount of data transferred, the browser type and version, the operating system you are using, the referrer URL (the previously visited website), your IP address and the requesting provider. This is necessary to ensure the security of the website. We process this data on the basis of our legitimate interest to ensure the security of the website. The log file is deleted after seven days unless it is required for clarification or verification of specific violations of the law of which we have become aware within the retention period.
Hosting
All data to be processed in connection with the operation of the website is stored within the scope of hosting. This is necessary to enable the operation of the website. We process this data on the basis of our legitimate interest to ensure proper operation of the website. We use the services of web hosting providers to whom we transmit the data referred to above in order to make our website available.
Contacting Us
If you contact us, your data (name and contact details – if you have provided them) and your communication will be processed exclusively for the purpose of handling and responding to your inquiry. We process this data in line with applicable laws and regulations in order to respond to your inquiry.
Deal Submission
If you decide to submit a deal, we will collect the following data from you: Name, company name, e-mail address, URL of the company website, information provided by you as part of the elevator pitch, address of the head office, industry sector of the company, information on the financing round and volume as well as the information from the files you uploaded.
If you provide us with personal data of another person, it is your responsibility to provide such person with this privacy policy and to obtain the respective authorisation of such person, if necessary. We process this data on the basis of the applicable laws and regulations in order to handle and to respond to your inquiry.
Job Application
If you decide to apply to a job at Wille Finance, we will collect the following data from you: Name, e-mail address, phone number, CV. Optionally, we will collect your cover letter and any references you decide to attach. We process this data exclusively in order to handle and respond to your inquiry. In case your application is rejected and unless otherwise agreed, your data will be deleted within 30 days after responding to your inquiry.
Website Analysis and Marketing
We use cookies in order to enable the use of certain functions. These are short data packets that are stored on your device and shared with other providers. Some of the cookies we use are deleted immediately after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and make it possible to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies).
You can delete all cookies stored on your device and configure most common browsers in such a way to prevent cookies from being saved. In this case, you may have to re-configure these settings again each time you visit this website and accept that some functions may be impaired. We use cookies in connection with the following functionalities:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. To do so, Google sets certain cookies. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. We will use this stored information to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activities for website operators and to provide other services related to the use of the website. We process the data thus obtained on the basis of our overriding interest in the optimal marketing of our online offer in accordance with the applicable laws. Google will never associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
You can object to the collection of data at any time with prospective effect by using the Google Analytics deactivation add-on for browsers at:
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
Please also refer to information on the use of data from Google within the Google Partner Network at:
http://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/partners/
Google is certified under:
https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active
Further information on data protection can be found at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=en
Data Storage Duration
We only store personal data for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, to comply with legal or regulatory requirements, of for the establishment or defense of legal claims. The retention period for certain data can be up to 10 years irrespective of the processing purposes in this event we must comply with statutory retention obligations. To the extent that your data are no longer needed for the above purposes, they will be deleted. Where it is not possible to remove your personal data from our systems (for example, because your personal data has been stored in backup archives), we will securely store your personal data and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
Marketing
Wille Finance does not maintain a newsletter, nor stores your contact information for marketing purposes. Wille Finance will not send you information about products nor services of ours.
What are your data protection rights?
Wille Finance would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request our Company for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that our Company correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request our Company to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that our Company erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that our Company restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our Company’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that our Company transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. In order to ensure your right to access to the personal data requested we may request specific information from you to confirm your identity. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our coordinate at the start of this privacy policy.
Withdrawal of Consent
You may withdraw consent given to us at any time by notifying us; such withdrawal will take affect for the future.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology. For further information, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
How To Manage Cookies
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.
Privacy Policies of Other Websites
The Wille Finance website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
Our Company keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. We reserve the right to amend this data protection declaration. This privacy policy was last updated in September 2023.
